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Witzer CHALLENGE recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

0 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1985 to 1990 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1985
1
1986
1
1987
1
1988
1
1989
1
1990
1
Recall campaigns data
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19851
19861
19871
19881
19891
19901

1985: 1; 1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1

Year-by-year records

Witzer CHALLENGE model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198501Not available
1986010
1987010
1988010
1989010
1990010

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

90V197000 · Trailer Hitches

Reported: 1990-11-29 (November 29, 1990) · Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

THE MATING SURFACE ON SOME LAMINATED "J" HOOKS MAY BE UNEVEN, OR THE SWING DOWN ARMS UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, EITHER OF WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEVEN LOAD BEARING OF THE HOOKS.

Consequence: UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

Remedy: REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING.

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